Coin collector for traffic violations



Nov. 18, 1958 N. E. MOXLEY 2,360,752

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I ATTORNEYS United States Patent Ofiice 2,860,752 Patented Nov. 18, 1958COIN COLLECTOR FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS Norman E. Moxley, Ellicott City,Md. Appiication February 15, 1954, Serial No. 410,245 6Claims. (Cl.194-74) This invention relates to a coin collector for trafiicviolations.

In tratlic violations of a minor character, such as overtime parking orparking in an unauthorized space, when a parking ticket is made out byan officer, it is necessary for the driver of the vehicle to go to apolice station to pay the line, thereby consuming a considerable amountof time which should be unnecessary. It is not infrequent that theinconvenience in payment of the fine resuits in delay in making paymentor failure to make payment. Where this occurs the original small fine isincreased and the driver may be forcibly escorted to the police station,resulting in a strained public relationship between officials andcitizens.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a pay stationwhich may be conveniently located so that a small fine for a trafiicviolation may be promptly paid.

Another obiect of thi invention is to provide a collecting station fortraffic violations which is simple in con struction and positive inaction so that it will not easily get out of order.

Another object of ths invention is to provide a system for payment oftraiiic violations which includes a ticket to be filled in by theofficer with a coin operable machine which will punch the ticket Paid;remove acoupon for use as a record by the traiiic department, and leavethe remaining portion of the ticket as a receipt by the driver; allwithout identification of the officer tothe violator, but with anon-fixable record forthe accounting department.

A further object of this invention is to provide a collecting mechanismhaving a normally closed shutter for closing the opening in which theticket is inserted, with the shutter movable to open position upondeposit of a coin or coins of the correct amount of the penalty.

A further object of this invention is to provide a collecting devicewhich is so constructed and arranged that it may be operated byinserting a single coin of large denomination, or a plurality of coinsof smaller denomination but equal in value to the larger coin.

A further object of this invention is to provide a collecting station ofthis kind which will be inoperative upon insertion of i a single coin ofless than the proper amount of the total penalty, so that the operationof the machine is dependent upon inserting one or more coins of apredetermined value.

The special ticket provided for use in the machine serves as a notice ofa fine; the amount thereof; a receipt to the violator; and a severablecoupon retained in the machine for the bookkeeping department of thetrafiic department.

The operation of the machine is positive in that a stepby-step procedureis necessary tocause it to function properly. The ticket cannot beinserted in the machine until the proper coin or coins are alsoinserted; once the ticket slot is opened to operative position the coinis automatically passed to the till thereof.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thearrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in thedrawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed outin theappended claims.

In the drawings: 1

Figure 1 is'a plan view of a coin collecting machine for use inreceipting a traflic violation ticket.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the line 2-2 ofFigure l. 1

Figure 2a is a fragmentarysectionalview taken on the line 2a-2a ofFigure l.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to Figure 2 showing theshutter operator in'shutteropening position.

Figure 4 is a fragmentarysectional view taken on the line t4 of Figure1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a detailed front elevation of the shutter operator.

Figure 7 is a detailed side elevation, partly broken away and insection, of one side of the machine.

Figure 8 is a fragmentarysectional'view taken substantiaily on the line8-8 of Figure2.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary innerfront elevation of the punch guide means.

Figure 10 is a detailed rear elevation of the punch or ticket receiptingmember.

Figure 11 is a plan view of a ticket adapted for use with this machine.

Figure 12 is a plan view of a modified form of this the line 5+5 ofinvention.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 13-13 ofFigure 12.

Figure 14-. is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 14-14 ofFigure 12.

Figure 15 is a sectional view taken on the line 15-15 of Figure 12.

Figure 1.6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line l6--16 ofFigure 14.

Figure 17 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 11-17 ofFigure 16.

Figure 17a is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 17a17a ofFigure 17.

Figure 18 is a detailed front elevation of the shutter operatordisclosed in Figures 12 to 16, inclusive.

Figure 19 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line ll9l.9 ofFigure 16.

Figure 20 is a plan view of the receipted portion of the traffic ticket.

Figure 21 is a plan view of a modified form of punch and operating meanstherefor.

Figure 22 is a detailed side elevation of the structure shown in Figure21.

Figure 23 is a plan view of another form of punch operating means.

Figure 24 is a detailed side elevation of the operating means showninFigure 23.

Figure 25 is a plan view of another form of punch operating means.

Figure 26 is a detailed side elevation of the punch operating meansshown in Figure 25.

Referring to the drawings, and first to Figures 1 to 10 inclusive, thenumeral 3-ll designates generally a. housing which is formed of a rearwall 31 and a front wall 32, an outer end wall 33, and an inner end wall34. The housing 39 also includes a bottom wall 35.

The end wall 33 is formed with a vertically disposed opening 36 throughwhich a traffic ticket 37 is adapted to be inserted, and the outer wall33 is provided with inwardly convergent guide means 38 for guiding theinsertion of the ticket 37 through the opening 36.

A pair of spaced apart ticket guide members 39 and '40 are disposedbetween the walls 33 and 34, and preferably the guide plate or member 39is formed with right angular flanges 41 at each end thereof which may besecured as by welding or the like to the inner sidesof the walls 33 and34.

The guide plate or wall is also provided at each end thereof with rightangular flanges 42 and 43 which may be secured as by welding or the liketo the inner sides of the walls 34 and 33 respectively.

The guide 39 is provided, adjacent the wall 33, with a verticallydisposed opening 44, and the guide wall 40 is provided with a verticallydisposed opening 45 in alignment with opening 44.

A spacer means 46 is disposed between the guide walls 39 and 40 so as tohold walls 39 and 40 in spaced relation for easy insertion therebetweenof the ticket 37.

A ticket recepting means in the form of a plurality of punches 47 isdisposed within the housing 30, and the punches 47 are secured to acarrier block 48. The punches 47 are slidable in openings 49 formed inthe guide block 50 which is fixed to the side of ticket guide wall 40opposite the guide walls 39.

Guide wall 39 has secured to the side thereof opposite the guide wall40, a block 51 formed with a plurality of punch guide openings 52aligning with openings 49. The punch carrier or block 48 has securedthereto a U-shaped yoke 53 which is formed with elongated openings orslots 54 in the parallel sides thereof through which a punch operatingshaft 55 loosely engages. The shaft 55 has a crank 56 fixed to itsouterend, and shaft 55 has fixed thereon, between the parallel sides of yoke53, a circular cam 57 which engages between the rear end of carrierblock 48 and the bight 58 of yoke 53.

Rotation of shaft 55 in a counter-clockwise direction as viewed inFigures 2 and 3will effect movement of carrier 48 so as to thereby movethe punches or receipting member 47 through the ticket 37.

The housing 30 has fixed between the walls 33 and 34 thereof avertically disposed plate 59 which has fixed to the forward side thereofa pair of coin guiding strips 60. The coin guiding strips 60. areprovided with forwardly divergent inner edges 61, the purpose for whichwill be hereinafter described.

A normally closed shutter 62 is slidably disposed in the housing 30 in aposition confronting the flange 43 and normally engaging through theopenings 45 and 44, respectively, so as to close the end of the guidemeans for the ticket 37 adjacent the wall 33.

The shutter 62 is provided with an elongated slot 63 through which theshaft 55 loosely engages, and the shutter 62 is formed with a projection64 having an inverted V-shaped opening or slot 65 formed therein.

A shutter operator generally indicated at 66 is rockably mounted on apin 67 extending between the walls 33 and 34. The shutter operator 66comprises a plate 68 having one side thereof confronting the coin guidemember and cooperating with said guide member 60 in initially holdingthe coin with the latter resting on the upper downwardly inclined edge69 of bight 58.

The plate 68 is provided with a pair of flanges 78 projecting oppositelyof the plate 59 through which the pin 67 loosely engages. Plate 68,shown in detail in Figure 6, is formed with a lug 71 which looselyengages in the slot so that rocking of plate 68, as will be hereinafterdescribed, will provide for movement of shutter 62 to open or closeposition.

A spring 72 is secured as at 73 to the side wall 33 of the housing 30,and is secured at the opposite end in an opening 74 formed in plate 68.Spring 72 constantly urges shutter 62 to closed position.

Plate 68 is formed with a vertically elongated opening 75 within whichthe bight 58 of yoke 53 is adapted '4 v to loosely engage, and the widthof opening 75 is less than the diameter of a coin 76 which is to beinserted in the machine for effecting operation of the machine.

The space between the strip members 60 is such as to loosely permit themovement of a single coin such as a half-dollar, and in order to providea means whereby two coins of equivalent value, such as two quarters, maybe inserted in the machine to eifect operation thereof, I have provideda second pair of integral guide members 77 which are secured to plate59.

The plate 68 is formed with a second vertically elongated opening 78which is of a width less than the diameter of a quarter, and yoke 53 hasfixed thereto in offset relation, a plate 79 disposed loosely throughthe opening 80 formed in plate 59 between the guides 77.

Plate 79 is secured to an L-shaped member 81 which has one arm 82thereof fixed to the inner side of yoke 53, and the other side 83 ofL-shaped member 81 is formed with an elongated opening 84 through whichshaft 55 loosely engages. The guide members 77 are disposed indownwardly convergent relation with the lower ends thereof spaced aparta distance suificient to retain a lower coin 85 below the plate 79.

A second coin 85 is adapted to rest on the edge of the lower coin 85 andto thereby be disposed in confronting position to plate 79. Initially,the lower one of the two coins 85 will rest on the upper edge of plate79 in the same manner that the coin 76 rests on the upper edge 69 ofbight or plate 58.

The wall 34 of the housing 30 has disposed on the side thereof oppositethe ticket guide means 39 and 40 a pair of vertically disposed bars 86and 87 which are secured to a plate 88. The bar 86 is formed with abeveled face or edge 89 confronting the right angular face or edge 90 ofthe bar 87 and, as shown in Figure 7, the space 92 between the bars 86and 87 is such as to permit the insertion of only one ticket at a time.

A rockable cutter blade 93 is mounted on a pivot 94 and is movableacross the faces of the bars 86 and 87. The blade 93 is rocked by meansof a crank arm 95 fixed to the end of shaft 55 opposite crank 56, withcrank arm 95 connected with blade 93 by means of a link 96.

A spring 97 is secured at one end to crank arm 95, and is secured at theother end, as at 98, to the wall 33 of housing 30 adjacent the walls 32and 35. The tension of spring 97 is greater than the tension of spring72 so that when a coin is disposed in the guide means 60 between yoke 53and shutter operator- 66, shutter 62 will be moved to an openedposition.

A stop member 99 is carried by the housing 30 and is engageable by thearm 95 so as to limit the downward rocking of arm 95 and crank 56.

The ticket 37 is formed of an elongated body 100 having an enlarged end101 forming a pair of shoulders 102. The ticket 37 is adapted to haveprinted on at least one face thereof, indicia indicating the characterof the traflic violation and including blank spaces to be filled in bythe tag number of the vehicle.

The body-100 includes a coupon 103 formed with outwardly convergentcorners 104 which may be initially defined by means of a dotted or scoreline 105. The coupon 103 is adapted to have placed thereon the tagnumber of the vehicle, with other indicia which may be required by thetrafic department in identifying both the vehicle and the officer makingout the ticket.

When the blade 93 is rocked with the rocking of crank 56, coupon 103will be cut off from the ticket 37 and will be retained in the housing30 which may be of suitable size to provide not only retaining theinserted coins but also retaining the severed coupons 103.

In the operation of this device, a coin of desired denomination, such asa half-dollar, is inserted into a coin chute 106 provided in the upperportion of housing 30 with the chute 106 opening through wall 33.

A second coin chute 107 opening through side wall 34 of housing 30 isadapted to guide the smaller coins 85 tothe guide members 77. Assumingthat a large coin, such as .a half-dollar, is inserted in chute 106 thecoin will drop downwardly and will initially rest on the inclined upperedge 69 of the bight 58 of yoke 53.

At this time :shutter 62 will be disposed across the outer end ofguidernembers39 and 40 closing the opening36 and preventing theinsertion of ticket 37. After coin 7-6 is dropped into chute 106, crank55 is rocked =inone direetipnand-is then permitted to be rocked in theoppositedirection by tensionof spring 97.

When-yoke53is moved forwardly by initial rotation oftshaft 55 and crank56, coin 76 will drop downwardly between the coinguide members 60 untilcoin 76 is disposed in confronting position to the bight 58 of yoke 53.

Release of crank 56 will permit spring 97 to swing crank,5.6 thusetfectingrotation of shaft 55 and movement-of yoke 53 bycam 57.Whenlyoke 53 moves with coin 76 positioned between bight 58 and shutteroperator 66, the tension of-spring 97 is suificient to overcome tensionof ;-spring 72 and thereby rock shutter operator ;66-with coin 76 wedgedbetween operator and yoke 53, as shown in Figure 3.

Shutter 62 nowbeing moved to open position, ticket 37 may beinserted inthe guide means to the limit permitted by the shoulders 102. The coupon103 will projectbeyond the 'cuttercbars 86 and 87, and in the second orfinal cycle, crank 56:is again manually swung rockingcutter blade 93 tocut the coupon 103.

.At the same time the punch members 47 will move in guide openings 49andwill punch out openings or holes in ticket 37. These punch members maybe arrangedito ,punchrout the characters PD indicating that .-the finehas been paid so that the ticket will thereby be .will, under tension-ofspring 72, move to a guide closing position.

Inorder to provide a meanswhereby a countmay be maintained to,indicatethe value of coins dropped into the machine, I haveprovidedacounter 110 which is disposed withinthehousing 30, and includes aspring pressed operating arm 111. Arm 111.is disposed adjacent ,theedgeof projection-64 of shutter 62 so that each time shutter 62 is movedto open position when a coin .is dropped into the machine, arm 111. isrocked to thereby operate the counter 110.

Referring now to Figures 12 to 20, inclusive, there is disclosedamodified form of this invention embodying a housing 112 which issimilar to housing 30. Housing 112 has ticket guide means 113 and 114therein, and a plurality ,ofcard punches 115, similar topunches 47, aredisposed inthe housing 112 and secured to a plate 116.

The plate .116 is fixed to a rectangular carrier generally indicated .at,117 having a rear Wall 118, a front wall 119, andopposite end walls120. The end walls 120 are each provided with an elongated opening 121through which an operating shaft 122 engages. Shaft 122 has fixedthereto acircular cam 123 disposed between the walls 118 and 119 formoving the punch carrier 117 forwardly or rearwardly.

A shutter 124 is disposed within housing 112, and is similar in detailto shutter 62.

A plate 125 extends transversely across the interior of the housing 112and is provided with openings 126 through which an upper pair of pins127 and 128 loosely engage. .The pins .127 and 128 are fixed to thefront Wal1',119 of punch carrier 117. i

The plate .125 has fixed to one S1d6mtl1DBOf a pair of coin guidingstrips 129 and 130 which converge downwardly, as'shown in Figure 15. Alargecoin 131,.such as a half-dollar, is adapted tov move downwardlybetween the right angular inner edges 132 and 133 of the guide strips129 and 130 so that the.coin 131 will, in the second phase or cycle ofthe or operation of the machine, .be wedged between thestrips 129 and130 in confronting position to pin 127.

A rockable shutter operator, generally indicated at 134, is rockablymounted on a pin or shaft .135 extending across: the housing 112. Theshutteroperator 134 .is formed of a plate 136. having openings 13 7 and138 through which the pins 127 and 128, respectively, are adapted toloosely engage.

The plate 136 is formed at the opposite vertical edges thereof withflanges 139 through which the pin loosely engages. The lower outerportion of plate 136 is provided with a lug 140 engageable in theinverted :V- shaped slot 141 which is formed in shutter142. Shutter 142is similar to shutter 62 and is spring-pressed .to closed position bymeans of a spring 143. Spring 143 is secured as at 144 relative to thehousing 112 and is secured at the opposite end to the shutter operator134.

The .punch carrier 117 also has a pin 145 secured thereto below pin 128,and plate 125 has fixed to one side thereof a small coin guiding strip146 having a downwardly convergent right angular inner edge 147.

Strip 130 is formed with a right angular edge 148 cooperating with edge147 to wedge the lower one of a pair of small coins 149 in confrontingposition to the lower pin 145.

Pin 145 is shorterin length than pin 128, thepurpose for which will behereinafter described. A large coin chute 150 is carried by the housing112 and guides the large coin 131 tothe space between plate 125 andshutter operator 134 and between guide strips 129 and 1 30.

A second small coin chute 151 is carried by thehousing 112 and directs apair of small coins 149 to the space between strips 130 and 146.

Shaft 122has fixed to one end thereof a crank 152 and a cutter operatingarm or lever 153 is secured. to the other end of shaft 122. Arm or lever153 is connectedto a movable cutter blade 154 by means of a link 155.

The structure with respect to the cutter for cutting off a coupon fromthe ticket embodied in Figures 12 to .20, inclusive, is similar to thestructure shown in Figures 1 to 11, inclusive.

ln the use and operation of the machine shown in Figures 12 to 20,inclusive, where a half-dollar is available, the larger coin is droppedin chute 150 and this coin will initially rest on the top ofpin 127Crank is then rocked so that pin 127 will move from beneath coin 13 1and permit this coin to drop downwardly to a confronting position withrespect to pin 127.

Crank 152 is then rocked oppositely by the crank operating spring,similar to spring 97, and at this time shutter operator 134 is swungsoas to move shutter 142 to open position. The ticket is then insertedin the machine, as hereinbefore described, whereupon crank 152 is againrocked so that punches 115 will punch through the-ticket and receipt thesame.

As the ticket holds shutter 142 open, and as pin 127 moves coin 131 outfrom between the guides 129 and 130 when pin 127 is moved by rocking ofcrank 152 on the final cycle, the coin will drop downwardly into thebottom of housing 112 or a receptacle or collector in the housing forreceiving the coins.

When the ticket has been punched, lever 152 is released so that theticket can be withdrawn, and when the ticket has been withdrawn shutter142 will move to closed position. At the time the ticket is punched orreceipted by punches 115, cutter 1'54 will cut off the coupon whichwillremain in housing 112.

In the event a large coin 131is not available, two smaller frontingpin'145 and the upper coin confronting pin 128.

On the first manual rocking of crank 152, shutter opera- 'tor 134 isrocked and the lower coin 149 will be moved -.from between the guidestrips 130 and 146 by the lower pin 145, and this lower coin, due to theshorter length of pin 145, will drop downwardly into the collector orlower portion of housing 112.

The upper coin 149 confronting pin 128 will be frictionally held betweenthe rear end of pin 128 and operator 134 until crank 152 is againrocked'manually.

' As shutter 142 is held against movement by the inserted ticket, on thesecond manual movement of crank'152 pin 128'will release the upper coin149 so that this coin, which has been moved out from between the guidestrips 130 and 146, may drop downwardly into the collector or receiver.

The count of the coins drop into the housing 112 may be maintained bymeans of a conventional counter 156 disposed in the lower portion ofhousing 112 and having a spring-pressed operating arm 157 bearingagainst one edge of shutter 142.

Referring now to Figures 21 and 22, there is disclosed a modified formof this invention embodying a punch carrier 158 which is formed ofplates 159 and 160 connected together by pin 162. Plate 159 has securedthereto a series of punches 161 forming a ticket receipting means. Atoothed rack 163 is secured to the lower sides of the pins 162 and agear or segment 164 meshes with rack 163. Gear 164 is secured to theoperating shaft 165 similar to shaft 122.

Referring now to Figures 23 and 24, there is disclosed another form ofoperating means for the punch carrier, wherein the punch carrier 166,which is similar to carrier 152, has a pin 167 secured between the pins168. The crank shaft 169 has fixed thereto a lever or arm 17% which isconnected with pin 167 by means of a link 171.

Referring now to Figures and 26, there is disclosed another operatingmeans for the punch carrier, wherein the carrier 172, which is similarto carrier 158, is operated by means of a lever or arm 173 secured tocrank shaft 174. A pin 175 is secured between the connecting pins 176 ofcarrier 172 and arm or lever 173 is formed with an elongated slot oropening 177 through which pin 175 loosely engages.

In other respects the structure associated with the several forms ofpunch carrier operating means will be similar to the structure embodiedin Figures 1 to 20, inclusive.

It will be understood that a drawer or receiver will be disposed in thebottom of housing and 112 to receive the coins, and a receiver will alsobe disposed in each housing to receive the coupons which are cut fromeach ticket.

What is claimed is:

1. A coin collecting machine for traffic violations comprising ahousing, a ticket guide mean carried by said housing, a spring-pressednormally closed shutter at one end of said guide means, a ticketreceipting means movably carried by said housing, a movable operatorconnected with said ticket receipting means, a shutter operator rockablycarried by said housing, and coin guide means carried by said housingconfronting said shutter operator, said coin guide means guiding a coinmoving therethrough to a position lodged between said operators, saidshutter operator having an opening adapted for engaging about said firstnamed operator, said opening having a width less than the diameter of acoin whereby a coin lodged between said operators will close the openingin said shutter operator, movement of said first named operatoreffecting movement of said shutter to open position and insertion of aticket in said guide means holding said shutter against closing wherebymovement of said first named operator will efiect release of the coin.

2. in combination, a combined coin collecting and ticket receiptingmachine, comprising a housing, a ticket guide means carried by saidhousing, a ticket receipting means movable in said housing and adaptedupon movement in one direction to engage a, ticket, operating means forsaid receipting means, a normally closed spring-pressed shutter carriedby said housing and disposed at one end of said guide means, a shutteroperator, and means for holding a coin between said shutter operator andsaid receipting means operator'for operatively connecting said shutteroperator and said receipting means operator whereby movement of saidreceipting -means operator in the opposite direction will move saidshutter to open position for admitting the ticket in said guide means,cutting means in said housing at the opposite end of said guide means,and means connecting said cutting means with said receipting meansoperator whereby a coupon will be cut from the ticket simultaneous withthe engagement of said receipting means with the ticket.

3. A coin collecting and ticket receipting machine comprising a housing,ticket guide means in said housing, a ticket receipting means in saidhousing formed of a punch carrier, punches on said carrier, an operatorfor'said carrier, a normally closed shutter slidably carried by saidhousing at one end of said ticket guide means, a shutter operatorrockably carried by said housing, said shutter operator being normallyinactive with movement of said carrier, and means releasably supportingan inserted coin between said carrier and said shutter operatoroperatively connecting said carried and said shutter operator wherebythe latter will be moved to shutter opening position with movement ofsaid carrier in one direction.

4. A coin collecting and ticket receipting machine comprising a housing,ticket guide means in said housing, a ticket receipting means in saidhousing formed of a punch carrier, punches on said carrier, an operatorfor said carrier, a normally closed shutter slidably carried by saidhousing at one end of said ticket guide means, a shutter operatorrockably carried by said housing, said shutter operator being normallyinactive with movement of said carrier, means releasably supporting aninserted coin between said carrier and said shutter operator operativelyconnecting said carrier and said shutter operator whereby the latterwill be moved to shutter opening position with movement of said carrierin one direction, and means connected with said carrier operator forcutting a coupon from the ticket when said carrier is moved in theopposite direction.

5. A coin collecting and receipting means comprising a housing having anopening through which a ticket is adapted to be inserted, aspring-pressed shutter normally closing said opening, a ticketreceipting means in said housing, crank means connected with saidreceipting means for moving the latter to operative or inoperativeposition, a shutter operator movably carried by said housing anddisposed adjacent one end of said receipting means, and means carried bysaid housing for initially holding a coin between said receipting meansand said shutter operator operatively connecting said receipting meansand said shutter operator whereby upon movement of said receipting meansto inoperative position said shutter operator will be moved to shutteropening position.

6. A coin collecting and receipting means comprising a housing having anopening through which a ticket is adapted to be inserted, aspring-pressed shutter normally closing said opening, a ticketreceipting means in said housing, crank means connected with saidreceipting means for moving the latter to operative or inoperativeposition, a shutter operator movably carried by said housing anddisposed adjacent one end of said receipting means, means carried bysaid housing for initially holding a coin between said receipting meansand said shutter operator operatively connecting said receipting meansand said shutter operator whereby upon movement of said receipting meansto inoperative position said shutter operator will be moved to shutteropening position, and means carried by said housing and connected withsaid crank means for cutting a coupon from the inserted ticket.

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